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I mean the Save Our Bridge crowd, of course .... you asked for it .... you lobbied for it .... and now you have it.
The Look of the early 1900's, and the reliability to match.
You must all be so very proud.

What does that mean? The last time I saw it broken, the west span wouldn't raise - it stopped about 1/4 of the way up, wouldn't go back down, either. Are the tail locks the mechanisms that keep the bridge closed for a full two minutes between the time the spans are down and the traffic flows again?

...but it doesn't work. You wanted it, now you have to live with it. It is a sad situation when historical preservation trumps reliability, practicality, and functionality. Shows you there is no leadership or visionary planning at any level of government these days.

I guess when the SOB group get's distressed they just sit at the bottom; hug a tree for a while; wait for it to re-open (after all they apparently have nothing else to do); watch the dolphins; eat dolphin free tuna sandwiches (of course prepared at home); and then rejoice as the little bridge that couldn't, rises, huffs and puffs, back open again. I remember this story from when I was a kid now the SOB group has reverted back to their childhood. And they all lived happily ever after.
Except for the people who don't live in that little place in their minds they call home. (ie) working people.